The Evidences of the Christian ReligionJ. Tonson, 1733 - 330 pages |
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Page 126
... uses for those parts , which uses the ancients knew nothing of . In fhort , the body of man is fuch a fubject as stands the utmoft teft of examination . Tho ' it appears formed with the niceft wisdom , upon the most fuperficial furvey ...
... uses for those parts , which uses the ancients knew nothing of . In fhort , the body of man is fuch a fubject as stands the utmoft teft of examination . Tho ' it appears formed with the niceft wisdom , upon the most fuperficial furvey ...
Page 170
... use of , in which they petition the Gods , to give them all good things , fo long as they were virtuous . Under this head likewife he gives a very remarkable account of an Oracle to the following purpose . When the Athenians in the war ...
... use of , in which they petition the Gods , to give them all good things , fo long as they were virtuous . Under this head likewife he gives a very remarkable account of an Oracle to the following purpose . When the Athenians in the war ...
Page 199
... use their utmost endea- vours to destroy the credit of thofe fa- cred Writings , which as they have been the means of bringing thefe parts of the world to the knowledge of natural Reli- gion , fo in cafe they lofe their authority over ...
... use their utmost endea- vours to destroy the credit of thofe fa- cred Writings , which as they have been the means of bringing thefe parts of the world to the knowledge of natural Reli- gion , fo in cafe they lofe their authority over ...
Page 209
... uses the word Prieft in fuch a manner , as that his reader cannot but obferve he means to throw an odium on the Clergy of the church of England , from their being called by a name which they enjoy in common with Heathens and Impoftors ...
... uses the word Prieft in fuch a manner , as that his reader cannot but obferve he means to throw an odium on the Clergy of the church of England , from their being called by a name which they enjoy in common with Heathens and Impoftors ...
Page 253
... use- ful in that refpect , Aftronomy is peculi- arly adapted to remedy a little and nar- row fpirit . In that science there are good reafons affigned to prove the fun an hun- dred thousand times bigger than our earth ; and the distance ...
... use- ful in that refpect , Aftronomy is peculi- arly adapted to remedy a little and nar- row fpirit . In that science there are good reafons affigned to prove the fun an hun- dred thousand times bigger than our earth ; and the distance ...
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Page 103 - I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven.
Page 87 - His substance is within the substance of every being, whether material or immaterial, and as intimately present to it as that being is to itself. It would be an imperfection in him...
Page 79 - When you glorify the Lord, exalt him as much as you can ; for even yet will he far exceed. And when you exalt him, put forth all your strength, and be not weary; for you can never go far enough.
Page 82 - WAS yesterday, about sun-set, walking in the open fields, till the night insensibly fell upon me. I at first amused myself with all the richness and variety of colours which appeared in the western parts of heaven ; in proportion as they faded away and went out, several stars and planets appeared one after another, till the whole firmament was in a glow.
Page 291 - ... as it generally happens, that virtue would make us more happy even in this life than a contrary...
Page 195 - After it a voice roareth: He thundereth with the voice of his excellency; And he will not stay them when his voice is heard. God thundereth marvellously with his voice; Great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.
Page 89 - Behold, I go forward, but he is not there ; and backward, but I cannot perceive him : on the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him : he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him : but he knoweth the way that I take : when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
Page 296 - ... from all relation to eternity, is the most wonderful and unaccountable composition in the whole creation. He hath capacities to lodge a much greater variety of knowledge than he will be ever master of, and an unsatisfied curiosity to tread the secret paths of nature and providence ; but with this, his organs...
Page 238 - Their sound is gone out into all lands : and their words into the ends of the world. 5 In them hath he set a tabernacle for...
Page 91 - Secondly, How deplorable is the condition of an intellectual being, who feels no other effects from this his presence but such as proceed from divine wrath and indignation...